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My!Inquiry!Journal!!!!My!name:_____________________________!!!

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Stage!of!Guided!Inquiry!Process:!

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YOU$ARE$INVITED:$

• to$inquire!$

• to$open$your$minds,$get$curious.....$

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Your$task:$$You$are$an$inquiry$community$dedicated$to$finding$out$the$answer$to$our$BIG$QUESTION:$$$$

Why$was$New$Kingdom$Egypt$a$golden$period$in$ancient$history?$

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Step$1:$Your$teachers$will$introduce$you$to$this$fascinating$period$of$history$

While!you!are!watching!and!listening!to!your!teachers,!jot!down!a!couple!of!thoughts:!!

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That’s!interesting:!!!!I!didn’t!know!that:!!!!!I!want!to!find!out!about:!!!!Questions!I!have:!!!!Write!down!3!things!you!learnt!today:!!!!!!!!!

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS (match the correct term with its

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TERM! DEFINITION!! The!time!of!life!after!death,!part!of!the!ancient!Egyptians’!spiritual!beliefs.!

! The!flood!season!from!July!to!October!

! A!symbol!of!eternal!life!

! Pottery!jars!used!to!store!the!intestines,!liver,!lungs!and!stomach!of!a!preserved!body!

! An!oval!surrounding!an!inscription!in!hieroglyphs,!identifying!the!pharaoh’s!name!

! A!townCbased!society!with!complex!forms!of!art,!science,!religion!and!government.!

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Curved!stick!(hieroglyph!for! ‘king’)!and!whip!(symbol!of!Osiris)!carried!by!the!pharaoh!as!a!

symbol!of!his!royal!power!

! Area!where!a!river!split!into!separate!streams!or!rivers!before!flowing!into!the!sea!

! A!period!of!time!during!which!one!family!controls!government;!the!members!of!that!family!

! The!process!of!preserving!a!dead!body!by!using!spices!and!salts!

! Ancient!Egyptian!written!language!composed!of!hieroglyphs!(pictureClike!symbol)!

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The!process!of!preserving!bodies!by!drying!them,!packing!them!with!minerals!and!wrapping!

them!in!linen!cloths!

! A!mineral!used!to!preserve!bodies!

! A!plant!growing!along!the!Nile!River,!made!into!flattened!strips!on!which!to!write!

! The!season!for!sowing!crops!from!November!to!February!

! Word!meaning!‘great!house’,!used!to!describe!the!ruler!of!Egypt!in!ancient!times!

! Person!employed!to!make!written!records!

! The!harvest!season!from!March!to!June!

! Eroded!soil!carried!by!a!river!

! A!statue!with!a!human!head!and!a!lion’s!body!

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The!person!who! took! responsibility! for! the!pharaoh’s! government! and!who!was! the! chief!

judge!in!ancient!Egypt!

Mummification!! Ankh! ! Cartouche! ! Embalming! ! Peret!

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Crook!and!flail! ! Akhet! ! Hieroglyphs! ! Silt! ! Papyrus!

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Afterlife! ! Civilisation! Pharaoh! ! Shemu! ! Sphinx! !

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Canopic!Jars! ! Dynasty!! Natron! ! Scribe! ! Vizier! ! Delta!

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Below$is$a$map$showing$the$maximum$territorial$extent$of$the$New$Kingdom$of$Egypt,$c.$1450$BC.$

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Some!basic!facts:!• The!New!Kingdom!(c.1550C1070!B.C.)!was!a!most!glorious!period!in!Ancient!Egyptian!history.!!

• During!the!New!Kingdom!period!some!of!the!most!familiar!pharaohs!ruled!over!ancient!Egypt,!including!

Ramesses!II,!Tuthmose!III,!and!Akhenaten.!!

• Military!conquests,!empire!building,!prosperity!and!wealth,!developments!in!art!and!architecture,!and!

religious!innovations!marked!the!New!Kingdom!period.!

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!Stage!of!Guided!Inquiry!process:!

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Step$2:$You$will$develop$some$background$knowledge$in$class$time.$

$Let’s$see$what$you$already$know$about$this$topic$

Then$have$a$broad$search$to$discover$interesting$ideas.$

DO$NOT$SEARCH$TOO$DEEPLY!$$Use$Encyclopedias,$simple$nonRfiction,$Clickview$and$Youtube$videos.$$Do$NOT$use$Google$at$this$stage.$$$What$do$I$already$know$about$this$topic?$

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Step$3:$The$Year$7$Inquiry$community$will$pull$apart$the$jigsaw$of$life$in$New$Kingdom$Egypt,$and$

each$student$will$join$an$inquiry$circle$on$ONE$of$the$areas$pictured$below.$$$Choose$your$area!$$

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Focus?$$Following$YOUR$$interest.$

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Stop!and!jot!While!you’re!browsing!resources!to!find!what!interests!you!most,!and!you!do!find!something!

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Source:!Page!number/URL!

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Figure!6.1!Stop!and!Jot.!Guided$Inquiry$Design.$From$Guided$Inquiry$design:$A$framework$for$inquiry$in$your$school.!Carol!C.Kuhlthau,!Leslie!K.!Maniotes!and!Ann!C!Caspari.!Santa!Barbara,!CA:!Libraries!Unlimited!2012.!

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!First$of$all,$share$what$you’ve$found$out$in$your$inquiry$circle.$$Sit$and$talk$about$it.$

Next$,$it’s$time$to$work$together$to$identify$your$inquiry$question.$ Use$the$sample$question$given$

to$you$for$your$inquiry$circle$as$a$model. Working!together!in!Inquiry!circles,!do!the!Question$focus$formulation$activity!!

The!rules!

• Brainstorm!many!questions!as!you!can!about!the!topic!

• Do!not!stop!to!discuss,!judge!or!answer!the!questions.!!

• Write!down!every!question!exactly!as!it!is!stated.!

• Change!any!statement!into!a!question.!!

Record!them!here:!!!!!!Categorise!them!according!to!whether!they!are:!

• ClosedRended!questions:!They!can!be!answered!with!YES!or!NO!or!with!ONE!WORD.!Example:!Is!this!going!to!be!on!the!exam?!

• OpenRended!questions:!They!require!an!explanation!and!cannot!be!answered!with!YES!or!NO!or!ONE!WORD.!$Example:!What!will!be!on!the!exam?!

Mark!the!questions!above!with!a!C!or!an!O!Prioritise!the!questions!Choose!the!three!questions!that!you!think!will!be!best!for!your!inquiry!

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Now!write!down!your!inquiry!question:!!(Remember!you!must!include!How!do!you!know?!at!the!end!of!it).!!!!!Rothstein, D., Santana, L.(2011) Teaching students to ask their own questions. Harvard Education Letter, 27/5

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What$search$terms$will$we$use$for$finding$information$to$answer$your$inquiry$question?$

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!Where$will$we$look$for$deep$information$to$answer$our$inquiry$question?$$

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Inquiry!journal!–!individual!!

How$do$you$feel$about$your$inquiry$project$now?$

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You’ve$identified$your$area$of$interest,$and$created$your$inquiry$question$–$What$is$it$

about$this$particular$part$of$the$topic$that$interests$you?$

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What$difficulties$are$you$having?$

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Gather$important$information$

Go$deep$

Now!you!are!working!with!your!inquiry!circle!to!gather!ONLY!the!information!that!answers!

your!inquiry!question.!!Remember!to!work!together!to!record!your!sources!in!Easybib.!

!My!notes:!(Share!the!work!of!researching!!and!notetaking)!!Source:!Page!number/URL!

Jot!down!relevant!information!here!–!Just!the!main!ideas,!in!dot!points.!!

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For$the$How$do$you$know$part$of$your$inquiry$question$–$You$must$use$primary$sources$–$four$for$

the$whole$group.$$Share$the$work$of$gathering$the$information$from$the$primary$sources.$$

PRIMARY!SOURCE! !!

Source$Reference$ What$does$this$source$tell$me$about$my$inquiry$question?$

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Share$with$your$inquiry$partner$

Mind$map$your$ideas$

Create$the$answer$to$your$inquiry$question$

Share$it$with$the$Inquiry$Community.$

It’s!time!to!help!each!other!get!ready!to!create!your!answer!to!your!inquiry!question!–!Inquiry!circles.!!You!will!use!this!mind!map!to!tell!other!inquiry!circles!what!you!know.!!!

Create!your!inquiry!chart.!• Put!your!inquiry!question!in!the!middle!

• Add!arrows!to!information!about!the!main!answers!to!your!inquiry!question.!

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Jig!saw!–!After!the!jigsaw!activity!in!which!you!share!your!knowledge!about!your!area!of!expertise,!and!hear!about!what!other!inquiry!circles!have!found!out,!jot!down!what!you’ve!learnt!from!them.!!Inquiry!circle!1! !

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Why was New Kingdom Egypt a golden period in Ancient History?

Make$a$plan$for$your$response$to$the$Big$Question:$$

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Evaluate$achievement$of$learning$goals$

Reflect$on$content$

Reflect$on$process.$

Achievement!of!learning!goals:!

• Look!at!your!marks!for!the!project!–!process!and!content!on!the!last!page!of!this!booklet!and!talk!to!your!teacher!and!teacher!librarian.!

!!Inquiry!journal!–!individual!!

!!!Reflect!on!your!process:!How$did$you$feel$as$you$went$through$the$stages$of$the$Guided$Inquiry$process?$

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Final!reflection !This$is$the$way$I$learn:$

Tick!the!statements!that!most!reflect!how!you!learn:!

o I!need!to!talk!to!others!about!my!ideas!

o I!need!to!have!some!quiet!time!alone!

o I!need!some!time!to!think!before!I!write!anything!down!

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o I!need!some!help!getting!going!

o I!need!to!move!around.!!

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Marking!criteria!and!learning!goals!–!Content!HT4C2!describes!major!periods!of!historical!time!and!sequences!events,!people!and!societies!from!the!past.!

HT4C3!describes!and!assesses!the!motives!and!actions!of!past!individuals!and!groups!in!the!context!of!past!

societies!

HT4C4!describes!and!explains!the!causes!and!effects!of!events!and!developments!of!past!societies!over!time!

HT4C7!identifies!and!describes!different!contexts,!perspectives!and!interpretations!of!the!past!

HT4C9!uses!a!range!of!historical!terms!and!concepts!when!communicating!an!understanding!of!the!past!

HT4C10!selects!and!uses!appropriate!oral,!written,!visual!and!digital!forms!to!communicate!about!the!past!

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Marking!Criteria!!R!PEEL!!!!!

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• Outstanding!understanding!of!the!nature!of!New!Kingdom!Ancient!Egyptian!society,!

including!using!historical!terms!and!concepts!with!perception!

• Outstanding!understanding!of!the!contribution!of!primary!sources!to!supporting!an!

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• Outstanding!evidence!of!understanding!the!contribution!of!each!of!the!inquiry!circles!to!a!

picture!of!life!in!New!Kingdom!Ancient!Egypt.!

• Highly!competent!use!of!the!PEEL!structure!to!design!an!answer!to!the!Big!question.!

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• Strong!understanding!of!the!nature!of!New!Kingdom!Ancient!Egyptian!society,!including!

some!use!of!correct!historical!terms!and!concepts.!

• Strong!understanding!of!the!contribution!of!primary!sources!to!supporting!an!argument.!

• Strong!understanding!of!the!contribution!of!each!of!the!inquiry!circles!to!a!picture!of!life!

in!New!Kingdom!Ancient!Egypt.!

• Competent!use!of!the!PEEL!structure!to!design!an!answer!to!the!Big!question.!

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• Understanding!of!some!aspects!of!New!Kingdom!Ancient!Egyptian!society,!with!errors!of!

use!of!historical!terms!and!concepts.!

• Primary!sources!are!used!to!contribute!to!argument!

• Knowledge!from!the!point!of!view!of!some!inquiry!circles!is!patchy.!

• Attempt!made!to!use!PEEL!structure!to!design!an!answer!to!the!Big!question.!

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• !Limited!understanding!of!some!aspects!of!New!Kingdom!Ancient!Egyptian!society.!

• Primary!sources!do!not!add!to!arguments!used.!!

• Knowledge!from!the!point!of!view!of!some!inquiry!circles!is!patchy!or!missing.!

• PEEL!structure!not!well!understood!or!applied.!!

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• !New!Kingdom!Ancient!Egyptian!society!not!understood!

• Primary!sources!are!either!not!used!at!all,!or!show!no!analysis.!

• Knowledge!from!other!inquiry!circles!is!not!evident.!

• Poor!attempt!to!use!the!PEEL!structure.!

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Marking!criteria!and!learning!goals!R!Process!HT4C8!locates,!selects!and!organises!information!from!the!sources!to!develop!an!historical!inquiry!

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Marking!Criteria!!R!Process!–!this!booklet!!!

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• Outstanding!use!of!inquiry!journal!to!demonstrate!engagement!with!the!Guided!Inquiry!

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• Evidence!of!strong!development!of!inquiry!skills!in!locating!and!using!information,!including!

primary!sources.!

• Leader/engaged!participant!in!inquiry!circles!activities!

• Outstanding!use!of!reflection!to!show!awareness!of!own!process!of!research.!

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• !Excellent!use!of!inquiry!journal!to!demonstrate!engagement!with!the!Guided!Inquiry!

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• Evidence!of!development!of!inquiry!skills!in!locating!and!using!information,!including!

primary!sources.!

• Clear!evidence!of!engagement!in!inquiry!circles!activities!

• Comptetent!use!of!reflection!to!show!awareness!of!own!process!of!research.!

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• Uneven!use!of!inquiry!journal!to!demonstrate!engagement!with!the!Guided!Inquiry!process!

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• Some!evidence!of!development!of!inquiry!skills!in!locating!and!using!information,!including!

primary!sources.!

• Engagement!with!inquiry!circles!activities!

• Uses!reflection!to!show!awareness!of!own!process!of!research.!

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• Limited!use!of!inquiry!journal!to!demonstrate!engagement!with!the!Guided!Inquiry!process!

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• Little!evidence!of!development!of!inquiry!skills!in!locating!and!using!information,!including!

primary!sources.!

• Little!engagement!with!inquiry!circles!activities!

• Uneven!use!of!reflection!to!show!awareness!of!own!process!of!research.!

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• Inquiry!journal!not!used!much,!or!at!all.!

• No!evidence!of!the!development!of!inquiry!skills!in!locating!and!using!information,!including!

primary!sources.!

• No!engagement!with!inquiry!circles!activities!

• Poor!use!of!reflection!to!show!awareness!of!own!process!of!research.!

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